Computer doesn't acknowledge new Zotac GeForce GTX 770 graphics card

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Makingbacon

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I just purchased a Zotac GeForce GTX 770 graphics card as an upgrade. I followed the instructions to a T, uninstalled my previous card, turned the power off, as well as unplug the power supply, removed it, and replaced it with this bright shiny new one. I plugged in the PCI Express, but only one. After I connected the power and turned it on, the screen said to connect the PCI Express, so I turned it off again and connected both. This time it started up as normal. Windows starts up, and it's immediately evident something is wrong with poor video quality. There is no "New Hardware Found" bubble that pops up as it should, and Device Manager lists the display adapter as the Standard VGA Graphics Adapter. Everything is plugged in properly, and both fans are running on it, so I assumed it was working, but my computer doesn't notice the card at all.
My previous card was MSI R5670-MD1GD3 Radeon 5670
And my current hardware is
Power Supply- CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Processor- AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 8-Core 3.1GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor FD8120FRGUBOX
Motherboard- ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ AMD 760G + SB710 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
 
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fragoutgamer

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Format all drivers and and windows too. Install the drivers during the fresh installations of windows and windows should detect your card. Happened with my r9 280x too.
Hope it helped.......
 
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Have you tried installing the drivers? Until you install the drivers it'll utilize the default display drivers (the "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" you see listed), and look pretty awful. Get the latest drivers from the nVidia site. If the driver installer fails to see the card, well, then you have a problem.
 
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No need to format your system, dude. Use "Driver Fusion" software to wipe your previous card's driver installation files and registry entries. Unplug this card and reconnect it. Download the latest driver from Nvidia's website and install it. Most likely, it will ask you to reboot your system after the installation. If not, reboot your system yourself. Hope it helps.

Surf YouTube for graphics card installation tutorials. If it dint help, feel free to hit me up!
 
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Thanks everyone, seems the issue is actually with the DVD drive, which is also new. It won't run discs. My comp recognizes it in Device Manager, but it says "Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)"
I tried uninstalling/restarting, and I tried installing the latest drivers.
 
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I guess the uninstallation process dint go smooth. Have you tried using "Driver Fusion" ? It completely removes all the registry entries of the previous driver installations.
 
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Yes, though I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing with it. I used the health check and I have 13 different outdated things, which I'm working on now
 
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